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Priscilla Frye's Letter to- Parson Somes.

Dear Parson Somes, take my pen
To write you full and free
l hope these lines will find you well,
As they are leaving me.
a question strange is veXing me.
And turns my head about.
And SO write the whole to you.
Perhaps you'll help HE out.
Long years ago. when was young,
| married Stephen Wood;
l tried to do my duty well,
And lived the best could.
And Stephen, well, he want the worst
BY any sort of means.
But just about an average man.
For few of them are fiends.
We lived together twenty years.
Then Stephen took his bed,
And wasted grew with burning heat
And fever in his head.
tended him the best | knew,
And watched him day and night.
And tried to ease the dreadful pain
With what thought was right.
The Doctor, too, came every day,
And cousin Mary Jane
Staid by his side and tried to help
Poor stephen round again.
But all was vain. he pined away
And left me sad and lone,
Without a child to cheer my lot
Or share my lonely home
laid him on the green hillside,
Above the orchard gray.
Where robins sing their merry songs
Throughout the live-lOng day.
planted there the early flowers,
And watered them with tears.
And felt I'd keep his memory green
Through all the coming years.
But time will heal the kecncst wounds.
And so the days went by,
And when two years had passed away
married Reuben Frye.
Don't blame me sir, lonesome felt,
And for ME to mourn and fret
Would never bring poor Stephen back.
But then, didn't forget.
The time flew by. and thirty years
Had passed since Stephen went
And Reuhen'S shoulders broad and stout,
Meath weight of years were bent.
The children one by one had gone
And left us here alone.
70 wait in faith the peaceful call
To our eternal home.
One sunny morn when Reuben sat
Asleep in his armchair,
With rays of sunshine streaming in
And mantling silver hair,
n reckoning angel softly came
And touched with shining wand
The silver crown. and took him home
To Gods own summer land.
50 now I'm left. pilgrim Old.
With eyesight growing dim,
Just waiting for the Masters call
TO take me home to Him.
I've Strengthened up all my accounts
And fixed the balance sheet.
Aud only wait the resi- OF God
For worn and lli>tcrci feet.
But still there's one thin" troubles me.
Eve thought ii DER and DER.
Whose wife will be. when reach
The bright eternal shore:
To stephen Wood | gave the love
That goes with early youth.
But Reuben held my woman's heart.
\ heart of love and truth.
Must give back to Mary Frye
The gift of God the best.
The love that cheercl my Womanhood.
And made my pathway best:
These thoughts disturb my weary brain
And make he startled look.
And then can't compose my thoughts
To read the Blessed Book.
50 ParSoii somes. if you will come.
And tell me straight and true,
Just what Non think about these things.
I'll be Obliged to you.
want TO get these points sure
Before I'm called to die,
And now sign myself in haste.
Your friend Priscilla FRYE.
HELEN y. PACkAED.
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nRIGGISIS ENnORSE THEM.

Have sold a quantity of your Cuticlira Rem
cdies. one of my customers, Mrs. Henry KNIT,
who had letter on her hands to such an extent as
to cause the skin to peel OH, and for eight wears
she suffered greatly, was completely cared ly the
Use of your medicines.
C. y \YE DrlrpiSt Coutnu Ohio
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ITCHING, SCALY. PIMPLY.

For the last year have had species of itching
scaiy and pimply humors my face to which
have applied Il great many methods OF treatment
without success and which was speedily and en-
tircly Cured hV CtTiCURt.
Mis-. ISAAC PHELPS, Ravcnna, o.
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is your son studying the laDguages:' in
quired the visitor of Mrs. Bentley. whose son
George is at college. "Oh, yes" Mrs. Bentley
replied. sit was only yesterday that he writ
home for money to buy German student
lamp and a French clock
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a young man advertised for wife. his sister
answered the advertisement, and now the young
people think there is no balm in advertise
ments. while the old folks think it's hard to
have two fools in the family.
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Niagara boy twentieth ccntury)-"Ma, can
swim the whirlpool and rapids this after
noon:'' Mothcr-"No. my dear, not this af-
ternoon. But the first time we 60 to New
York perhaps will let you jump off Brooklyn
Bridge"
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Customer-''How much for this coatY' Sales
man-'fcn dollars" Customcr-"Oh. l haven't
got half that sum-" Saesma,,-"Takc these
brcechcs, then; they are only four dollars, and
are cut from the same piece
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SALT RREVN CURED.

was troubled with Salt Rhcum for a number of
years. so that the skin entirely came OFF one OF my
hands from the finger tips to the wrist. l tried
remedies and doctors prescriptions to no purpose
until commenced taking CUTICURA REMEDIES,
and now am entirely cured.
+. T. PARKER, 319 Northampton St. Boston.
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IIOstess-"What has become of Sandy Smith,
who stood SO high in your cassT' Alumnus-
"Oh, he's taken orders some time.' Hostess
.'lle's in the ministry, thenT' Alumnus-"No,
in a restaurant"
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iltyn,o the Bis day Of a
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$ tN NJ
DC at
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Mamie Van Astorbilt-"Oh, Mr.. De Fly. see
that Van !slip girl with Baron Won Giessen-
bach! Did you ever meet the baron in New
York; Mr.. dc Fly 0aconicaly) "No-shave
myself.'
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A COMPLETE CURE.

have suffered all my life with skin diseases of
different kinds and have never found permanent
relief, until, by the advice of lady friend, used
your valuable CUTCURA REMEDIES. l gave them
4 thorough trial, using six bottles OF the CUTICIRA
RESOLvENT, two boxes of CIrICURA and seven
cakes of CI rltsRA SOAP, and the result Just
what had been told it would bc-a complete cu2e.
BELLE WADE Richmond, Va.
Refcrencc, @. " Latimer, Druggist Richmond Va.
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Farm for Sale.

The so-called Ct>\I\GIiAM
AxfiSN farm and wood lot, situated be
EEbf4k tween Belfast and the Camp
eNME&lh Ground East \orthrort, on i"
4t60kk4 nobscot Bay. Good hay stock
farm. Good water and free from stone. Sold ut Il
bargain. Apply to
l.. A. k\DWLToN.
Belfast June y, lSS1.-2ttt
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A spectator of q ball game In Indiana got all
tangled up with hot ball the other day, and when
he was picked up and his legs united It found
that eleven of his teeth hal been burnt and his
WAS trying to nut ont the fire.
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Notice.

THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all holders
L Of Brooks town orders that are now due Of
may become due before the expiration of the time
mentioned below to present the same to him for
payment on or before the 3lst day Of August next
at which time the interest on the same will be
stopped. +. w. BROWN, JR.,
Treasurer of Brooks.
Brooks, July II, 1Ss7.-7w2s
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SKIN !: SCALP


For cleansing the Skin and Scalp of Disfguring
liumors for allaying Itching, Burning and Mtlanl-
nation, for curing the first symptoms of Eczema,
Psoriasis, MILK Crust, Scaly Head, Scrofula, and
other inherited skin and Blood Diseases, CITI-
IuRA, the great skin Cure, and CUTICURA SOAP,
an exquisite Skin Beautter, externally, and
tTTICURA RESoLvENT, the new Blood Purifier,
Internally. are infallibc.
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Accidents

and how to deal with them, and other valuable
mann's great Medical Work elegant cOlored plates
Send three cent stamps to pay postage to A. p.
Oraway Co., Boston, Mass, and receive a copy
free -
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How foolish 1t is to make fun of the homemade
bustle There is not girl who makes her own
hustle but is backed by Of the most influential
papers of the times. rl,t....
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Ifthere ever specific for any one complaint,
then Ca rter's Little Liver Pills are specifc for
sick headache, and every woman should know this.
Only one pill dose.
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Notice.

itc,h Turcs IN the torn Of HMyha County
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Miss Mary Curran. of Bloomsbury. Pa. won
the gold medal oratory prize in the Junior con-
test, June 80.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-20
A Smart SWindIer.

SHELBYvILLE, ILL, Jan. 15.-The
Ohio Wallpaper mills of Cincinnati
gave notice some time ago to Seamen
Bros, dealers in wallpaper here, that
they had opened a factory and that
E. d. Preston, their agent, would
call ON January II with samples.
Prior to that date a letter was receiv.
ed, apparently from that company,
for Preston, in care Of Seaman's.
On January II, Preston appeared,
opened the letter and found a draft
for 500 in it from his house on the
First National bank in Cincinnati.
At his request Mr.. Seamel identified
him at the First National bank in
this city, where his draft was cashed,
1t turns out that no such firm as the
Ohio Wallpaper mills in existence,
that Preston is q fraud and Seamen
Bros. were victimized out of 500.
Mr.. Seaman, above named, is ar
uncle of c. E. Purnell, Of the "Fa.
NOUS of this city. The scheme is
very slick and liable to catch most
any business man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-20
WORCESTER WARBLINGS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Jan. 18.-The wife OF
John Myers, formerly a resident OF
this vicinity, was buried last Thurs.
day at Rock Hill.
j. H. Corners child is very i'll.
Miss Fena Wright is sick.
NJ. J. Azdeli's child is down with
pneumonia.
Rev. Johnston is i'll with pleurisy,
and his little son with tonsilitis.
Uncle Tom Dudgeon is suffering
from rheumatism.
John Talley's son fell on the ice
and dislocated his hip.
Frank Erdell and MI. Adams each
have a child suffering from pneu.
monia.
Gale Berry's cattle shipped last
week we're unsold at last account.
J. H. Corner lost a ten dollar bill
on the streets Of Mexico last Thurs
day. He hopes it may fall in the
hands of some honest person so be
a Gov 1t.
Frank Edmonston and j. Fl. Cor.
ner are both out with petitions fol
road overseer. Either one, we think.
would make a good road boss.
We accept the challenge of thu
Thompson man, in regard to BIZ
champion egg-sucker. We propose
to put uncle Ned Fitzpatrick agains'
any professional egg-sucker in Amer
ica-past, present, or future, for any
sum less than the surplus in the pub
lie treasury.
Travis Galbreath lost q horse las
Saturday.
jeff Adkins had the toughest cas-,
Of horse sickness, but under the skill
full treatment of James Gilmore ant
DR.. Winningham, the animal has re
r,yorad
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j. f.
WEST SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE.
MEXICO. MISSOURI.
For Submission.

The Legislature stands 81 for SUBJ
mission, 60 oppose it, and ~ are
doubtful. We notice the following
concerning Legislators well known by
our readers:
r. Creed Carter, Democrat, Au-
drain county: 1 cannot say what &C.
ton l will take.
Thos. w. Shaw, Democrat, Gala
way county; l favor submission,
but cannot predict the result in my
county.
D. H. Mcintyre, Democrat, Cole
county: I am opposed to submis-
sion, and it is hardly necessary TO
state such an amendment would he
voted down in Cole county.
R. U. Bodine, Democrat, of Mon
roe: l am opposed to prohibition
and will vote against submission, but
would favor a local option law.
Senator H. W. Johnson of Mont
gomery, Democrat: l am neither
submissionlst nor a Prohibitionist,
and believe my district opposed to
both.
Senator d. A. Ball, Democrat: I've
not made up my mind definitely. but
think that I shall vote for submission.
l don't believe that the amendment
would he adopted in my district.
Senator James NJ. Proctor, Demo-
crat: I shall vote for submission,
but don't think that the vote of my
district will be in favor Of q prohibi-
ton amendment.
w. A. Carter Of Montgomery,
Democrat: / shall not vote for SUBJ
mission, and I do not believe my dis
trict favors submission.
G. T. Dunn Of Lincoln, Democrat
1 am opposed to prohibition, but
don't know at present how I shall
vote on the question of submission
will strive to be governed by what
conceive to be the will of my consti.
tuents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-20
THOMPSON NEWS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
THOMPSON, Jan. ia literary CO.
ciety has been organized at the Fox
school house.
j. w. James has permanently To-
Gated at Thompson, purchasing the
Pool property.
Eliza and Rayburn, children of the
late NJ. B. Mcdonald, r quite sick
of typhoid pneumonia.
Milton Scrugg, of this vicinity, ia
in Cole county visiting his parents.
Fred Friskell and VIM. Eaton have
formed a partnership in the black.
smith business.
Mr.. Jno. Daniel and Mr.. Pate
Morris, sick for several weeks past
are convalescent.
There is a wedding on tapis neal
Thompson.
Jno. NJ. Daniel wishes TO thanh
Jno. Spotswood for a fine venisor
ham on Xmas day.
J. Z. Pool, of Centralia, was shak
ing hands with friends at Thompol
Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-20
UNION ITEMS.
ANNIE LAURIE.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
UNION, January 1S.-Joe Crews
sold to Thos. McCord one cow at S25.
W. G. Byrns sold a nice bunch of
hogs at 81 per hundred.
Miss Tilda Moore, of Martinsburg
is visiting the family of John X.
Brown.
Miss Jennie Atkins, of Prairie
View, is visiting her brother, j. S
Atkins.
Mrs. DR.. Vandeventer, of Martins.
burg, is visiting her daughter, Mrs
j. X. Brown.
There was quite an enjoyable pound
party at Mr.. Griswold's last Thursday
Madam Rumor says there is to bt
a wedding or two in this neighbor
hood shortly.
Stock water is still very scarce. Tht
snow did not make much water.
Union sent Liberty q challeng,
for another joint discussion last Fri
day night. 1t is the same question
that was debated before, the ancient
and moderns; they occupy the SAM
sides and hsve the same speakers
Date to be settled upon Friday night
We will pay a good sum for tn
names of the boys that are stuck oil
the "widow.' We want them for al
item. 1t will be interesting reading
matter for some of the subscriber
to the G. r. w. around here. Who
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-20
AN ELECTION E
An Election bet Winds Up In a Justice
Cou,t-Those Concerned in the
Matter.

Quite an interesting termination Of
an election bet is promised TO take
place in the justice court of Squire
Bass, on Friday next. The facts in
the case, so far as obtainable, are as
follows: A young gentleman of this
city, whom We will call Push Bob,
after a famous running horse, once
owned by the Unknown turtle,
VIM. c. West. of this city, made il
bet of $50, with another gentleman,
who will be called Morgan Boy, after
a well-known trotter, to the effect
that Clay would get more votes in
the city of Mexico than Locke. The
stakes were placed in the hands of a
prominent society young gentleman,
Gypsy Girl by name, who held to them
until after the primaries and conven-
ton, when he decided that Mr..
Locke had received the largest num-
Der of votes, and handed the money
to Morgan Boy. Now, at this late
day, Gypsy Girl is sued by Push Bob
for the return Of the $50, his share
of the stakes, at which the former
dcmurs. The case was first set for
a hearing before Squire Winscott,
but a change of venue was taken to
the court of Squire Bass. where i,
will be tried Friday. Push Bob
claims there was a provision i'll the
bet, to the effect that, if in any ward,
there was a bolt, the bet was a draw,
and that there was such an occurrence
in the second ward. aud the bet is
consequently off The outcome
of the suit is awaited with considera-
bic interest by both the sporting and
society element of the city, bets being
made quite freely on the final result,
Push Bob has two partners inter
ested In his bet, and Morgan Boy
also has a partner. The case prom
Uses to be interesting and will likely
be carried clear up. !
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-20

Billie Morris window full of birds
is the centre of attraction.
The city politicians begin to show
up and tell how their wards are going.
Sunday afternoon is a harvest for
the newsboys; their sales are e
ly double.
ST. Gilbert knows of several houses
to be built in the spring. We will
have q boom.
A, M. Harrison says he is going
to send off some of his fine clay and
have it tested.
Frank Coatsworth could not see or
hear of anything that promised much
of a building boom.
j. b. Miller Is very anxious to bore
that hole and thinks it will prove the
mahiuS Vi NIeAicO.
A letter was received by C. L.
Purnell in regard. to the surprise he
will give the public shortly.
Although spring is a good ways
off, the post-ofice corners are crowd
ed every Sunday afternoon.
Bob Graham was of the opinion
that most of the cattle fed this sea.
SON will lose the feeders money.
st. B." informed a reporter that
he was like his ~namesake, ''when be
broke up he always lost the heat"
G. B. Null said business was good
on his corner; that no mai passed
there unless he bought or sold some
thing.
L. B. Morris was not at all sorry
the snow was gone, that very littl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-20
ST. LOUIS. MO.
LADDONIA LACONICS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Jan. 1S.-The G.. T.
lodge gives an oyster supper to-mor.
row night.
Miss Ellie Lear, of Columbia, is
visiting Miss Laura Pierce.
Mrs. Slaughter, wife of Ed. Slauh.
ter, died last Friday morning and
was buried at the cemetery here on
Saturday. Rev. D. w. Nichols con.
Quoted the funeral services.
The protracted meeting, conduct.
ed by Rev. Kay, for the NJ. E.
Church, South, closed last Friday
night.
James Gilliland has moved his
furniture store into the house lately
occupied by T. B. Martin.
Several cases of sickness in town
mostly among the children.
j. W. Lewellen, of Curryville, was
ID town Saturday on business.
I Mr.. Levy Poor and family have
sold their farm north of town and
will move to Sumner, I'll. Mr.. Poor
will go into the mercantile business
there.
A. L. Myers, with several other
citizens, bored for water last week
and found plenty of it at a depth OF
as feet. We r expecting q gas
well equal to that Of Mexico soon.
The snow has left US; the sleighs
are idle; horses look glad, and tie
pocket-books of some Of our boys
have felt the effects of ''snow, snow,
beautiful snow!"
ANNIE LAURIE,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-20
HATTON TALK.

Correspondence of TIL, Ledger.
HATToN, January 1S.-As you have
many readers in this section, thought
1 would send you a few items.
The health of the community is
very good at present.
Water is scarce and people are
hauling ice and melting to make
water to use.
The sheep are still being killed by
wolves or dogs.
Chas. Fry bought of Mr.. T. Miller
two large work mules for 1915.
Miss Alma Muir, Of McCredie, WIS.,
tied her sister. Mrs. John Tincher,
last week.
Mr.. Frank Freeman lost a valuable
mule last week. Several other parties
have also lost quite a number of
horses the cause thought to have
been from eating corn-fodder.
Mr.. Charlie Harrison has rented
the Crews farm, ] mile north of
Pleasant Grove church, and will move
in March.
Mr.. John Sipple, of Kansas, is
visiting at MI. Doc Pledges.
: Charlie Harrison left to-day for
Kansas City to reside. We know of
one sad and lonely heart. Cheer up,
Matte; he will be back "when the
roses come again!"
A social hop was given at the res
'idence Of Mr. Iman's last week. Quite
a crowd was there and all seemed to
have a nice time.
Cess Miller sold to Temps. Fry
four two-year-old cattle for 81 centa
per pound.
George Hatcher bought a horse
from DR.. Kallem for s135 also one
horse from Chas. Holt for $40. Geo.
now has one of the best match teams
in the State.
1t is said that Miss Manda Fry will
soon give her many friends a big
party. Hurry up, Jordon, and get
her mammals consent, and let's have
| the party. My
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-20
Audrafn County Court House-WhO
Built It,

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO. Mo-. Jan. 19.-The artl-
Gle, in a recent number of the LEDGER,
announcing the death of Brit Ed
wards, of Macon City, being some
what erroneous, please correct as
follows: Edwards built the Paris,
Monroe county, court house in 81
'6S, and furnished the plans and
specifications for Mexico court house
but failed to get the contract to build
it. Messrs. Terrell and Hayes, of
Macon City, being the contractors.
Edwards built the Troy, Lincoln
county, court house, the Kirksvllle
Normal School, a Jail and public
school building at Milan, Mo-. was
the builder and large stakeholder of
the Macon Wagon Factory, and was
superintendent of the factory for
several years he also had a large
contract of railroad work in New
Mexico, and built many other public
and private buildings in Northeast
Missouri. In his death, which oc-
Cured Nov. 9th, 1856, Macon City
and county lost an enterprising bust
ness man and valuable citizen.
s. F. f.. D.. G.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-20
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRIES.

People who want to patronize
home industries should drop in at g.
III. Haskell & Co.'S, and take q look
at their spring wagons and buggies.
Their work cannot be. beaten and
their prices are reasonable. They
have buggies and spring wagons fol-
sale; the finish is fine and the stock
used Is of the very best. G. F. Ernst,
their painter, is an artist and uses the
best of goods. They sell at about
the same price you al buy Eastern
goods, and there is no comparison in
the work or stock used.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-20

j. G.. Trimble received "a letter to-
day from r. W. Mitchell, of the Ne
vada Mail, Nevada, Mo-, regarding
the natural gas interests of that To-
cality. The letter states that gas was
discovered two years ago at & depth
of 60 feet. and about two weeks ago,
a stronger vein was discovered about
80 feet from the surface, which is
growing stronger daily. Prepera-
tions are now beng made to drill a
deeper hole within the city limits,
and, if possible. develop the gas in
terests of Vernon county fully.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-20
JEFF. Jones' Campaign.

TTVIH NHU Sts Jul HcPUofIOuHs
The one vote cast for Gen. John
B. Henderson for the United States
Senate is not a great many, to be
sure, but it is enough to encourage
him to continue in the path of great
ness and glory. The hero of the JEFF.
Jones campaign is not left comfort
less. He has some one to love him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-20
EOrShaY Sent to The Asylum.

The friends of Forshay, after the
examination made by q representa-
tive of the LEDGER, come to the con-
clusion that he was, without a doubt,
crazy. He a taken to Centralia
last Monday where he was examined
by two physicians, who pronounced
him insane. He was then brought to
Mexico and examined by Drs. Cave
hoplessly insane. Sheriff Atchison
sent him to Fulton on the 3 O'Clock
train. Forshay had to be chained
and even then it took four men tc
hold him. He is a raving maniac
and is getting worse all the time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-20

DY virtue and authority by q Trans
ID cript execution issuedIfrom the Office
of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of
Audrain county, Missouri, %returnable
at the January term, 1887 of said court,
and TO me directed Ia favor Of Wilder 4
SON, and against Lewis Rsganbardt, I
have levied upon and seizeo all the
right. title, interest and claim OF the
said lewis Raganhardt Of, in and to
the following described real estate, to-
wit: Lots / and 2, block 3, north Lad
donia. All lying and being In the said
county, and State Of Missouri; and 1
will, on
Friday, the 2Stb day Of January, A.
D., 1887,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock In
| the forenoon and FIVE O'Clock Ia the
afternoon Of that day. ct the court
house door, In the city Of Mexico, coan-
ty Of Audrain, aforesaid, sell the same
or 90 much thereof ss may be required
at public vendue, TO the highest bidder
for cash in hand (subject TO all prior
liens and judgment) TO satisfy said
execution and costs 39.tds
JOHN W. ATCHISOy,
Sheriff Of Andrain Co., Nc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-01-20

Uncle Abe Tinsley, of Thompson,
was IN Mexico Monday looking hale
and hearty. The report that he was
paralyzed is a mistake. He is ten
years younger than any man in the
county of his age.